Duh......the DC through me off. Jeff www.9-11-2001tragedy.com Help those affected by the NY/PA tragedy: The Red Cross needs is mobilizing a national blood drive and needs your help. Please call 800-GIVE LIFE, to find out where in your area you can donate blood. FAX 1-413-280-0677 Intrepid Video & Electronics Harrisburg, PA 17111 717-909-8844 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 11:21 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: A question for ESR meter users > > Duh.........try an ohm meter. > Jim Myers > jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 10:52 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: A question for ESR meter users > > > > > > DC-resistance is a new one. > > Can you explain how you test for this, Jim? > > Thank you. > > > > Jeff www.9-11-2001tragedy.com > > Help those affected by the NY/PA tragedy: > > The Red Cross needs is mobilizing a national blood drive and needs your > > help. Please call 800-GIVE LIFE, to find out where in your area you can > > donate blood. > > FAX 1-413-280-0677 > > Intrepid Video & Electronics > > Harrisburg, PA 17111 > > 717-909-8844 > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 4:37 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: A question for ESR meter users > > > > > > > > > > An ESR meter does not check capacitance, you'll find that a lot of > > > capacitors that have a high esr reading will check good on a capacitance > > > tester. Also look out for a shorted, dc resistance, cap. ESR meter may > > show > > > it as good. If a cap checks good for ESR, dc resistance and capacitance > it > > > is probably good, if it fails any of the three test it is bad. If it > > passes > > > all three test and replacement fixes a problem it is still bad. > > > Jim Myers > > > jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <Tvcr9@xxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 3:08 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] A question for ESR meter users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have found that the ESR meter can not detect a leaky or lower than > > > normal > > > > capacitors, i.e. it will show a good ESR reading but if the capacitor > > is > > > > checked with a regular capacity meter it will be low in value > > > > Has anyone experienced this also ? > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > > > To unsubscribe write to: > > > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > > To unsubscribe write to: > > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > > > > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > To unsubscribe write to: > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > database better! Submit your fixes here: > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > To unsubscribe write to: > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.